A city of northern France north-northeast of Lille near the Belgian border. It is a textile center. Population: 97,600.
Roubaix
Dictionary:
Rou·baix (rū-bĕ')  |
A city of northern France north-northeast of Lille near the Belgian border. It is a textile center. Population: 97,600.
| 5min Related Video: Roubaix |
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Roubaix |
Roubaix (rūbā'), city (1990 pop. 98,179), Nord dept., N France, in French Flanders. Part of the Lille urban area, Roubaix, with adjacent Tourcoing, is one of the largest textile (chiefly wool) centers in France; a national textile school is there. It was occupied by the Germans during World Wars I and II.
| Wikipedia: Roubaix |
Coordinates: 50°42′N 3°10′E / 50.7°N 3.17°E
|
Commune of Roubaix |
|
 Saint Martin |
|
| Location | |
  Roubaix
|
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | 4 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | René Vandierendonck (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 17–52 m (56–170 ft) (avg. 32 m/100 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 96,984 (1999) |
| - Density | 7,331 /km2 (18,990 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59512/ 59100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Roubaix (Dutch Robaais) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located near the cities of Lille and Tourcoing and the Belgian border.
Contents |
Sights
Notable is La Piscine art gallery, which as the name implies, is located in the old municipal swimming pool.
Sport
Roubaix is the finish of the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic from Compiègne to Roubaix over 259.5 km, which includes almost 50 km of cobbles.
One of the longest distance walking races in the world also takes place each year in Roubaix. Since 1953 the televised 'Roubaix 28 hours' regularly sees elite endurance athletes from dozens of countries aiming to complete the longest distance possible within the 28 hour time limit. The current record is over 255 kilometres, with many each year completing more than 200 km.
Notable people
Roubaix was the birthplace of:
- Bernard Arnault (born 1949), businessman
- Étienne Chatiliez (born 1952), film director
- Georges Delerue (1925-1992), film composer who worked on over 300 films
- Jean Desbouvrie (c. 1840-1847 - ?) inventor and bird tamer
- Arnaud Desplechin (born 1960) - film director
- Léon Mathot (1886 - 1968) - French film actor and director
- Pierre Pflimlin (1907-2000), Christian Democratic politician who served as the last Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic
- Viviane Romance (1912-1991), actress
- Maxence Van Der Meersch (1907-1951) writer
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in France
Twin towns — Sister cities
Roubaix is twinned with:
- Mönchengladbach, Germany, since 1969
- Bradford, United Kingdom
- Covilhã, Portugal
- Bouïra, Algeria
- Skopje, Macedonia[1]
- Prato, Italy
- Sosnowiec, Poland
See also
References
- ^ "Official portal of City of Skopje - Skopje Sister Cities". © 2006-2009 City of Skopje. http://www.skopje.gov.mk/EN/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=69. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
External links
- City council website (in French)
- Tourist office website
- Website of the museum
- LeBlog2Roubaix.com (videoblog and WebTv about Roubaix)
- links DMOZ (in French)
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Roubaix |
 |
This Nord geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Learn More
 | Eurocycling-Motorola Team (Sports & Recreation Film) |
| Great Moments in Cycling (Sports & Recreation Film) |
| Ballet du Nord (company) |
 | Who is the greatest Paris-Roubaix cyclist of all time? Read answer... |
| Who won the paris roubaix bike race in 2007? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | How long is the drive from Ghent to Roubaix? |
| Pronounce roubaix in english? |
| What are the dates for the 2010 Paris-Roubaix race? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/. Read more |
 |
| Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Roubaix". Read more |
Related answers
» More
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- How long is the drive from Ghent to Roubaix?
- Pronounce roubaix in english?
- What are the dates for the 2010 Paris-Roubaix race?
Mentioned in
- Eurocycling-Motorola Team (Sports & Recreation Film)
- Great Moments in Cycling (Sports & Recreation Film)
- Ballet du Nord (company)
- Road to Roubaix (2008 Sports & Recreation Film)
- Tourcoing (city, France)
- Viviane Romance (Actor, Drama/Comedy Drama)
- François de Roubaix (Soundtrack Artist, '60s, '70s)
- François de Roubaix (Director, Drama/Comedy)
- Sauve-Moi (2001 Film)
- Alfonso Catá (person)
- Henri L?opold L?vy (art)
- La Guerre d'Algerie (1972 History Film)
- Variable Access (2002 Album by Various Artists)
- Claudius Jacquand (art)
